Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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